IPL 2021 - Top 5 Leading Run-Scorers & Wicket Takers After 25th Match

Indian Premier League(IPL) 2021 has almost reached its halfway stage and most players have found their rhythm. While Shikhar Dhawan is leading the run-scoring charts so far, Harshal Patel has picked up most wickets till match no.25. 

Here's the list of the Top 5 batsmen with most runs after match 25 of IPL 2021: 

1) Shikhar Dhawan - The Delhi Capitals' opener has scored 311 runs so far this season at a strike rate of 131.77. In 7 games, Dhawan is averaging 44.42. He has hit 37 fours and six sixes. 

2) Faf du Plessis - The Chennai Super Kings' opener has made 270 runs in just six innings while averaging a whopping 67.50. His strike rate so far this season is 140.62.. du Plessis has hit 27 fours and nine sixes. 

3) Prithvi Shaw - The Delhi Capitals' opener has amassed 269 runs in seven innings at a healthy strike rate of 165.03 while averaging 44.60. He has smashed 21 fours and 10 sixes till now. 

4) KL Rahul - Punjab Kings' captain and opener is 4th in the list with 240 runs so far this season at a strike rate of 129.03. In 6 games, Rahul is averaging 48. He has hit 20 fours and 11 sixes so far. 

5) Sanju Samson - The Rajasthan Royal's opener has made 229 runs in six innings he has played this season. Samson is averaging 45.80 and has struck at a rate of 145.85. He has smashed 22 fours and 9 sixes. 

Here's the list of the Top 5 bowlers with most wickets after match 25 of IPL 2021: 

1) Harshal Patel - The Royal Challengers Bangalore's recruit has taken 17 wickets in 6 games so far. Patel is averaging 12 and struck at a rate of 8.47 so far this season. His economy in 6 innings is 8.50. 

 2) Avesh Khan - Delhi Capitals fast bowler is second in the list of leading wicket-takers this season with 13 scalps to his name. He has an average of 14.76 and a strike rate of 12 this season. His economy is 7.38 so far. 

3) Rahul Chahar - The Mumbai Indians' spinner has played six matches so far and has taken 11 wickets. His average is 15.45 till now and has struck at a rate of 13.09. His economy rate is just 7.08. 

4) Chris Morris - The Rajasthan Royals' star all-rounder has taken 11 wickets in this season at an average of 17.72 and a strike rate of 12. His economy so far this season is 8.86. 

5) Rashid Khan - Sunrisers Hyderabad's spin specialist has 9 wickets in this season so far. Chahar is averaging 16.44 with the ball and has struck at a rate of 16. His economy rate has been 6.16.